All Star Blackbeards Sea Explorer
9.2 Superb - Free Internet
- Aircon Cabins
- Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
“The staff and other passengers were great, and the shark diving was absolutely incredible. ”
Highlights
Join the All Star Blackbeard's Sea Explorer to dive into the crystal-clear waters of the Bahamas. Perfect for single travelers on a budget, the All Star Blackbeard's Sea Explorer, the identical twin sister of All Star Blackbeard's Morning Star, a member of the All Star Liveaboards Fleet, offers 3 dormitory-style cabin areas with 18 bunks and 3 shared bathrooms. Each cabin area has AC, and all are sectioned off with privacy curtains, similar to a sleeper cabin on a train. There is a choice of double or single bunks. Buffet meals with picnic-style dining are served in the air-conditioned salon, and all meals, snacks, and drinks, including beer, wine, and rum punch, are included during your stay.
All Star Blackbeard's Sea Explorer trips include diving with sharks, exhilarating drift diving, beautiful walls, and blue holes around the Exuma Cays. There is no set itinerary aboard the All Star Blackbeard's Sea Explorer; the captain and crew will take the boat where the conditions and weather are best. Plenty of non-diving activities are on offer, so your time above the water will be just as memorable as below.
Book online to reserve your space aboard All Star Blackbeard's Sea Explorer.
Please note: All Star Blackbear's Morning Star and All Star Blackbeard's Sea Explorer are identical twin ships and may be used interchangeably. While we can take requests for specific bunks, they are not guaranteed, and the rate is per person, not per bunk.
This boat is part of the All Star Liveaboards fleet.
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Included: VAT, Alcoholic Beverages, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Land Excursions, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Port Fees ($210-235).
Optional Extras: Travel Insurance, Gratuities, Airport Transfer ($20), Private Dive Guide ($650 / trip), Rental Gear.
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
* Extra fees are shown per person.
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All Star Blackbeards Sea Explorer Reviews
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- 9.2 Superb
- Vessel 8.1
- Crew 9.5
- Food 9.7
- Diving 9.1
- Value 9.6
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- 10 Exceptional
- Andre B
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United States
You'll never regret booking this trip and I can't wait for my next adventure with this crew!
This was my first live aboard and I was not exactly sure to expect. But Captain Alex and the rest of the crew put me at easy from the time we boarded the Morning Star. Captain Alex fully explained every leg of the journey and I felt completely safe the entire way, even over the rough sea crossings. My goal was to burn some calories with four dives a day, but Garett foiled that plan by supplying 3 awesome meals and great snacks, that I couldn't resist, each day! We all looked forward to the next marvelous selection and were perplexed at the magic Garett created in such a small kitchen space! Candela was the perfect Dive Master and she prepped and executed 27 dives for 19 divers flawlessly. All while teaching Advanced Open Water and Deep Dive Specialty (which I took during the week) at the same time. Each dive was like a new experience, even when we re-visited a location, and I knew what to look for beforehand which made the dive that much more enjoyable. I most enjoyed the shark feeding dive and the drift dive (which we need more than one next time!!) the most. Both were my first experiences with each and I felt safe, knowable about what to do, and maximized the moment for me. Martyna was a great dive guide and first mate, who pointed out a lot of sea life that I would have missed had she not pointed these amazing (and small) creatures to me on dives. Josh kept the Morning Star in tip top shape and we never experienced an issue, so that make him one helluva engineer. We had an eclectic group of divers, but we all blended so well and had a great time together. Every one was helpful, willing to serve as a dive buddy, watched out for each other on dives, had a great time socializing throughout the trip and REALLY took advantage of our last night out on the island when we docked. I would highly recommend booking with Blackbeards, who made the booking easy, follow-ups leading up to my arrival to keep me informed, transportation needs to.from airport/hotel, and was a real value for the money considering everything to received for an entire week! Needless to say that I'm now hooked and will seek to do a live aboard annually! However, it's going to be hard for the next crew to top the experience of this past trip on the Morning Star!
- Recommended for
- The food was amazing!. The dive sites were terrific!. The crew was phenomenal!.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Justin T
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Canada
An amazing week away, not to be forgotten, for a father and his daughters.
As a father who was spending this trip with his two daughters to celebrate Father's Day, my overall experience was fantastic. My daughters continue to grow and have experiences with people from all over the world. They get to explore areas that not many get to explore, and watching them support each other through a series of 18 dives was something that is going to be hard to forget. The crew on board the Blackbeard Sea Explorer were some of the happiest people to be around. They shared their world experiences and were open to giving that personal touch on the trip.
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- Onboard Crew. Food - variety and flavour. Unique Dive Sites.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Caitlyn L
- United States
Great for a first time Liveaboard!
Washing machine is a bucket list unique drift dive! Loved the food and the daily sunsets. Overall life at sea was great to test out - will do something like that again for sure!
- Recommended for
- Crew friendliness, high quality dive sites, great food
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- 10 Exceptional
- KIM V
- United States
Excellent budget friendly trip
The Blue hole was the perfect ending to the trip
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- The personal chef on board fixing all of our meals for us. Secondly, all of the dive sites and yes even sharks great energy friendliness and professionalism among all of the crew
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Patrick M
- United States
Had an awesome time, crew was extremely helpful and nice.
Shark dive was cool, jakes hole was a nice dive too, I a So enjoyed the stop at the island where we were allowed to go to shore.
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- Run punch, number of dives a day, friendly crew
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- 9.2 Superb
- Mario G
- Canada
A great week in The Bahamas. Hopefully, not the last.
It was a great week. The crew was great - always helpful and happy. The dives were long and varied.
- Recommended for
- Having the sails up. Crew was competent and acted safely. The meals.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- JAMES L
- United States
Grade A experience that will make me be a repeat customer.
Overall, the trip was pretty perfect. The staff was very competent and fun. Absolute best crew ever! Love meeting Tim the turtle and finding a sharks tooth after the feed!
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- Staff was phenomenal.. Dive were all amazing.. Fellow divers. Everyone was very cool?.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Harry G
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United Kingdom
New friends, New appreciation, New understandings
The wall dives were my biggest highlight on this trip. Being able to swim in the shallows and then just have the ocean show how mysterious it can be by giving you an endless view into the deepest of blues that you will likely experience. Being able to look down and not know what's there because of the limited but strangely endless view is a rather humbling moment. The crew I had on my trip were just incredible too. Although they act in the most professional manner as required to mitigate the risks associated with this trip, they balance this out perfectly with their friendly demeanour, making you laugh, addressing any concerns you may have and ultimately actually becoming your friend by the end of the trip. It would have been an entirely different trip if the crew had been purely a boat crew only.
- Recommended for
- The atmosphere on board, the quality of experience provided and the itinerary
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- 9.2 Superb
- Joan R
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Spain
Great value for the money liveaboard with excellent crew, instructors, food and briefings
This was a great overall liveaboard experience. The crew was excellent, helpful, empathetic and very professional and they delivered some of the best briefings I ever had. The fact that they actvely tried to prepare you to be a better diver is an extra that I had never had before and will look for from now on. The food on the sea explorer was some of the best I had in Nassau. You'll see this in many reviews and trust me, it is a highlight. There's also downsides that you need to be ready for: the Sea Explorer is a 2-level sailboat so the "living" space is limited. We spent most of the trip on the top deck, the weather was fantastic, and sharing stories with the crew and rest of the divers. The cabins are shared and they are bunk beds. Also the "storage space" is extremely limited so be ready to limit the amount of clothes you'll pack (you'll be on vacation on a boat, you will not need so much :) ). The crew also organized some "side activities" to enjoy the Bahamas while strictly keeping the 4-dives-a-day schedule. Great value for the money.
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- The briefings were EXCELLENT. The food was delicious. The equipment was new and well taken care of.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Sarah T
- United States
Great times with great people!
Beautiful scenery above and below the water. The crew was very supportive and friendly. We had a great time!
- Recommended for
- Diving made easy, fun people, relaxing yet adventurous.
